Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 30, 2002
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23703
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ALB - FLT 1544 - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A STRONG BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN. AT APPROXIMATELY 5,000 FT, THE SMOKE ALARMS SOUNDED. CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO DIVERT TO ALB. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE GATE. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY PER JOB CARD J371-00-01. RT ENGINE RECENTLY EXPERIENCED AN IMPACT WITH SNOW BANK DURING TAXI ON 12/25/02. ALSO, FOUND THE RT PACK SYSTEM OIL SOAKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAG, P/N V121-1. ACCOMPLISHED OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL FROM AIR CONDITIONING AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM PER MM TASK 21-00-01-102-001. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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